CAD – HS.27 – Using Creativity (all, IA)
This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.27, “Using Creativity”) teaches students how to apply creativity in group decision-making through the five-point scoring system and mind mapping, and then has them practice creative thinking through a series of hands-on activities. Students explore brainstorming, complete a creative personality self-assessment, and apply creativity to FFA, SAE, and classroom contexts.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain use of creativity in decision-making.
- Demonstrate creativity.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Writing Surface
- Transparencies and projector
- Assortment of markers
- Copies of HS.27.Assess.A–B—one per student depending on which assessment is chosen
- Copies of HS.27.AS.A—one per student
- Invisible thinking hats—one per student
- Unit
- Stage One of Development—ME
- Problem Area
- How Do I Begin to Grow?
- Precepts
- J2: Think creatively.
- Key Terms
- Brainstorming
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills